HR 2639 · 111th Congress · International Affairs

Global Poverty Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-05-21· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.(2009-05-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Global Poverty Act of 2009 - Directs the President, through the Secretary of State, to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the U.S. foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of people worldwide who live on less than $1 per day.…

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Cosponsors (6)

5 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]WA
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2]AR
Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]SD
Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6]WA